Charlize Theron Joins Call to Act Against Corruption as Tannie Evita Prepares LUTHULI HOUSEKEEPING REPORT

Legendary theatre personality Evita Bezuidenhout, will deliver her Luthuli Housekeeping Report to the Cape Town Press Club. An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the state of the nation, Tannie Evita will present her report at Kelvin Grove Club's The Grill Room in Newlands this February.

Tannie Evita has also launched a campaign against corruption and pessimism using her Twitter handle, @TannieEvita. Targeting her 80k followers, Tannie Evita is asking South Africans to take a #CommitYourSelfie photo and email it to her with their wish list of how money should be spent in South Africa. South African-born actress Charlize Theron has sent through her 'commit your selfie' pic from Hollywood, where she always manages to keep an eye on South Africa and support the country she loves and the people she inspires.

In her report, Tannie Evita, who has been a member of the ANC for the last 13 months, will celebrate her freedom of expression, but only in a personal capacity. She will share details of her relationship with the President and his matrimonial cluster, as well as her oversight of improvements at Nkandla together with information on her current onslaught against corruption and junk food nationally embraced through the hashtag #CommitYourselfie.

Tannie Evita, still the most famous white woman in South Africa, has decided to lead a public voice against corruption and pessimism, be it in government, management, the corporate world, white collar or blue, rich, black, white or poor. Inspired by the now-familiar hashtag and slogan #PayBackTheMoney, she intends to focus on all diversion of funds, not just that famous reason for that demand in rural KZN. Through the #CommitYourselfie campaign, which started on 19 January, Mrs Bezuidenhout suggests that if these monies illegally and corruptly taken be returned so that the wheels of our democratic society can once again be properly oiled, we could all expect a better delivery of services to the people.

Unchartered territory is a phrase used now more than ever. On 12 February 2015, South Africa's Parliament reopens with President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address. This time round there are expectations of disorder. Slogans may be shouted and brandished. Red costumes could overshadow the dignity and importance of this start to a new season of lawmaking and governance of the people, for the people and by the people. Recent happenings in world politics have shown the huge significance of civil unity and democrats willing to stand up and be counted against threats of chaos and corruption. In some cases far worse. Humour is still a unique weapon against in onslaughts of arrogance, dishonesty, carelessness and fear.

A special anthem has been written and recorded to be ready by the first week of February 2015, focusing on the passionate chorus that "we are marching to tomorrow, tomorrow starts today." The visuals celebrate the rainbow nation in all its colours, genders, ages and classes. Added to this will be a selection of public contributions through Twitter, email and other social highways. Inspired by her hashtag #CommitYourselfie, all South Africans have been encouraged to join the march by taking a selfie of themselves holding a sign that states what part of their lives they want to see enriched by returned funds. #PayBackTheMoney so that health, welfare, education, children, homes, hospitals, schools, transport, justice, safety, environment, electricity, water and hundreds of other pillars of our society can benefit for all in a better future for all. Let the people lead and maybe the government will follow.

The Freedom Charter, now celebrating its 60th year, has a preamble that starts with: "We the people...." So on 12th February, a week after this project has gone viral through the social media, the tunes and images of citizens 'committing themselfies' to a better tomorrow for all, might somehow calm the emotions in Parliament and let the State of the Nation address lead towards a reflection of the nation in a better state. It's all about the smile that inevitably will grow broader when any MP hears the slogan #PayBackTheMoney, having also embraced the hashag #CommitYourselfie and taken the snap to join the countless others that might convince us that freedom of expression is not something of the past. To join Evita's onslaught against corruption and pessimism, take and tweet a selfie using the hashtag #CommitYourselfie and send it to EvitaSelfie@gmail.com by 7 February. When Parliament opens on 12 February with all the expected pomp and confusion, at least the country will have also had a say in the arenas of democratic expression - with a smile. As Tannie Evita says: "Corruption prevails when people of good sense do nothing. Let's do something."

Tannie Evita's Luthuli Housekeeping Report will take place at 12:30 for 13:00 on 10 February. Tickets cost R160 for members of the Cape Town Press Club and R210 for guests and can be booked with Gloria on 021 683 3990 or headoff@mweb.co.za.

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